The multiple doses of liquid laxative that are given before a colonoscopy can be made more palatable by:
a. heating them slightly.
b. diluting them with milk.
c. offering a small snack with them.
d. pouring them over ice.
D
Chilling the laxative or pouring it over ice makes the drink more palatable and easier to swallow.
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a. Bedrest b. Cardiac rehabilitation c. Deconditioning d. Traction